For me, home cooked food is fine and Bahadur’s cooking is good. However, here in Seattle I am in a minority as both my granddaughters, Yameena and Serena, have a different view; to them restaurant food is preferable and they do have their favored joints. Last Saturday for breakfast on Serena’s choice we journeyed to… Continue reading An Omlet Story
Serena’s Wish – From the Archives
While in Seattle I saw Serena (I am her Dada) busy with sketching randomly. I liked her art work and told her that she had acquired her skills from her Dad (Jafar Shameem). She looked surprised and told me that it was not possible as she has not seen her dad sketching. When I mentioned… Continue reading Serena’s Wish – From the Archives
The Unknown Price
(Picture by Jafar Shameem) When the prices are not displayed or you hear or are shown unconvincing costs, you are confused. This often happens in normal jewelry stores and those selling semi precious stones and artificial jewelry. Many get persuaded by the overdose of rhetoric and histrionics of the shopkeeper and succumb, while the rest arrive… Continue reading The Unknown Price
Eid Ka Chand!
(Picture by Brig Shah) When I meet someone I knew after a long period, the first phrase that sprouts from my mouth is, “Aap tho eid ke chand ho gaye ho (you have become Eid moon).” Why so? Eid moon appears only once a year! In my childhood, my grandma used to accost my uncle,… Continue reading Eid Ka Chand!
NEMESIS
(Picture by Jafar Shameem) (This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this article are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.) He entered… Continue reading NEMESIS
Chalo Sunayen ……
(Picture by Jafar Shaameem) Chalo Sunayen Ek Kahani Na hai Raja ki Na hi Rani Ki Na hi hai woh Zalim Wazir KI Na Yeh Hai Koi Muflis Fakir KI Na Hai koi dilkush Nazuk Pari Ki Na hi Koi Ashiq Mizaj Shehzade Ki Na hi darone qatl e aam haadse ki Na hi Behad… Continue reading Chalo Sunayen ……
Why Roses Have Thorns ?
In gardens fair, where beauty lies,The rose, adorned in vibrant dyes,Its petals soft, a fragrant bloom,But guarded well by thorns, a gloom. Why does this flower wear its spikes,That pierce the skin like sharpened pikes?Why do its tendrils fiercely cling,And cause us pain when we draw near? The rose, a symbol of love's embrace,Reflects the… Continue reading Why Roses Have Thorns ?
C’est Vraiment Arrive – Deuxieme Partie
The English tranltion of the French tittle is 'This Really Happenened - Part Two'. Almost all Battalions or Regiments normally follow the tradition in various form and method of "breaking in a subaltern" when he first joins his unit. The breaking in is primarily to integrate the individual with his unit, the men, officers, its… Continue reading C’est Vraiment Arrive – Deuxieme Partie
C’est Vraiment Arrive! -Premiere Partie
The tittle is in French and its English translation is "This Really Happened-Part 1." Personally, I found Paris far better than London! The flip side is that our venerable readers prefer the English language. Therefore, French is confined to the tittle only! Yes, this really happened and I intend sharing the narrations with you. The… Continue reading C’est Vraiment Arrive! -Premiere Partie
Kushi Ki Talash Mein
(Picture by Jafar Shameem) Kya main hoon khush yeh sawal Baar baar kyon uththa hai Chalo na Aaj Soch lein is masle par Mauqa mahol aur phursat bhi hai Akhir Kya hai yeh khushi Jis ko paane se milta hai chain aur aman Ek pasendida andaz mein woh aati hai berahmi se Chod kar chali jaati… Continue reading Kushi Ki Talash Mein
Impressions, Perceptions and Views. 